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Wildsight news : Conservation

Selkirk Mountains ski resort threatens wildlife

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A massive ski resort development has been proposed in the Central Selkirk mountains between Kaslo and New Denver. The proposal would cover 55 square kilometres of the mountains north of Highway 31A, bordering Goat Range Provincial Park.

Jet boats unsafe on St. Mary River

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The use of jet boats in the St Mary River near Kimberley is not a new controversy. But it reflects the growing tensions over how we as individuals and as a community interact with our natural environment.

Do we really need coal to make steel?

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In the Elk Valley, mountain-top removal coal mines dig up millions of tonnes of coal every year. When people ask questions about how these coal mines add to climate change, Teck is always quick to point out that the…

Building the Kootenays Back Better 

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In recent months, British Columbians have come together to face an unprecedented health crisis. Now is the time to come together to look forward and decide on the future we need. As governments begin providing economic relief and helping businesses…

Bidding farewell to Jumbo Wild’s Doug Anakin

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Longtime Jumbo Wild supporter Doug Anakin passed away April 25th, leaving behind a trail of happy memories with friends and loved ones. Doug was a valued member of the Jumbo Creek Conservation Society (JCCS), the nonprofit organization dedicated to saving…

Preserving the Peel

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The second edition of Wild Rivers of the Yukon’s Peel Watershed celebrates a landmark victory to protect the Peel watershed, a remote and wild ecological treasure in the Yukon. The book was authored by Sarah Locke and the late…

Sprawling resource roads cut connectivity

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It’s tough to wrap your head around: in BC, there are enough resource roads to drive from Vancouver to Halifax and back - 60 times. These roads which are scattered throughout British Columbia are predominantly dirt and gravel roads that…

Coal Mine Expansion Threatens Bighorn Sheep

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Mention the Elk Valley and lush green rainforests, rivers and streams, and craggy limestone peaks come to mind. Wildlife in abundance roam the landscape, from iconic grizzly bears and elk to the much sought-after westslope cutthroat trout found in…